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Patrick Leahy: “I worry that we are robbing Peter to pay Paul.”

On the recordMarch 23, 2010
I worry that we are robbing Peter to pay Paul.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy expresses concern over reallocating resources from the Air National Guard.

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